Understanding STDs and Safe Sex Practices

Let0s face it. If you want to stay safe from disease, you have got to use safe sex practices. But, in order to better understand the importance of following safe sex practices and using a condom, it is helpful to better understand sexually transmitted diseases.
So, to that end, we thought it would be helpful to explore some facts about STDs. For example, did you know that approximately one out of every four women knows nothing about her partner0s sexual past and one out of five men are in the same boat? It is precisely this level of ignorance that highlights the importance of following safe sex practices each and every time you have sex 0 particularly if you are not in a monogamous relationship with the person you are having sex with.
Another frightening fact is that a survey in 1995 showed that approximately two-thirds of women between the ages of 18 and 60 didn0t know anything about STDs other than AIDS. If these people are unaware of these diseases, how are they getting properly educated about safe sex practices? Obviously, the less they know about these diseases, the less likely they are […]

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